Etymology

Monastir

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Turkish manastır ← Medieval Greek μοναστήριον
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  1. Medieval Greek · derived fromμοναστήριον
  2. Turkish · derived frommanastır“monastery”
  3. English todayMonastir

From Turkish manastır (“monastery”), from Medieval Greek μοναστήριον (monastḗrion). Doublet of monastery.

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